Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Spadafora

Stephen J. Spadafora has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Composition and process for removing and preventing mildew and fungal growth
    Patent number: 7629004
    Abstract: This invention comprises a composition and the process of using the composition for removing and preventing mold, mildew, and fungal growth. The composition comprises at least one alkali metal perborate, at least one inhibiting compound selected from the group consisting of alkali metal silicates, triazoles and mixtures thereof in any ratio, at least one corrosion inhibitor, and effective amounts of surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: El Sayed S. Arafat, Craig A. Matzdorf, Stephen J. Spadafora, David L. Gauntt, Paul R. Roser, James A. Whitfield
  • Composition and process for removing and preventing mildew and fungal growth
    Patent number: 7494670
    Abstract: This invention comprises a composition and the process of using the composition for removing and preventing mold, mildew, and fungal growth. The composition comprises at least one alkali metal perborate, at least one inhibiting compound selected from the group consisting of alkali metal silicates, triazoles and mixtures thereof in any ratio, at least one corrosion inhibitor, and effective amounts of surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: El Sayed S. Arafat, Craig A. Matzdorf, Stephen J. Spadafora, David L. Gauntt, Paul R. Roser, James A. Whitfield
  • High-temperature, corrosion-preventive coating
    Patent number: 4960817
    Abstract: A coating for metallic substrates is disclosed which provides corrosion pection thereto and is thermally stable at high temperatures. It comprises a binder formed from a blend of a silicone resin and a silicone alkyd co-polymer resin, a sacrificial anodic particle pigment such as zinc dust for providing chemical protection against corrosion, a leafing pigment such as leafing aluminum for providing barrier protection against corrosion, and solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Stephen J. Spadafora